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Chase County Schools board approves financial report, vendor contracts and plans preschool for 2026–27
Summary
The Chase County Schools Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved the district financial report, multiple vendor contracts, ESU 16 service agreements and a plan to open a preschool in 2026–27; all motions passed unanimously.
The Chase County Schools Board of Education voted Feb. 10 to approve the district financial report of $824,137.96, multiple vendor contracts and a plan to open a preschool for the 2026–27 school year.
Board President Steve Wallin called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Trustees unanimously approved the minutes and then the financial report after a motion by Trustee Jake Banks and a second by Trustee Cindy Arterburn.
Why it matters: the approvals cover routine fiscal oversight and vendor agreements that affect district operations and services in classrooms and buildings for the coming school year. They clear the way for maintenance and service contracts and set up a preschool program the board approved without additional details recorded in the transcript.
The board approved the Trane annual mechanical maintenance contract after a motion by Trustee Jeff Olsen, seconded by Trustee Josh Fries. The board also approved a contract with McConnell Services for the 2026–27 school year (moved by Fries, seconded by Jake Banks) and the ESU 16 contracts for Special Education and telecommunication services (moved by Trustee Jake Banks, seconded by Trustee Cindy Arterburn). All votes were recorded as unanimous.
On early childhood education, Trustee Josh Fries moved and Trustee Jeff Banks seconded a motion to open a preschool beginning in the 2026–27 school year; the motion passed unanimously. The transcript records the board’s approval but does not include enrollment projections, staffing plans or the budget line items tied to the preschool.
The meeting record notes that the activity director’s report, principals’ reports, the superintendent’s report and the food service report were provided as attachments in the board packet (referenced as available in Sparq meetings) rather than read into the record.
The board received a student council report in which athletes from the girls’ wrestling team spoke about their season and the upcoming state tournament; individual student names were not transcribed.
What’s next: with contracts and the preschool plan approved, implementation steps (such as contracting details, staffing and any budget allocations tied to the preschool) were not specified in the transcript and may appear in future board materials or meetings.
